Does anyone know of a good rate to pay a babysitter for an occasional Friday or Saturday late night? We live in Brooklyn, NY. My son is 17 months old and will already be in bed when she arrives. (if that means anything) I don't want to undercharge her or be overcharged. Yes, I could ask her what she charges but I would like to know going rates. Thanks so much!!!!
2007-01-26 05:44:48 · 14 answers · asked by J. 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I would give a babysitter.. 15.00 a night, plus get a gift card for pizza and a soda.. this way she or he will be getting a little money, plus a meal... If she/he says no thanks to the food, then offer 20.00 total in cash.. no more than that... It isn't like they will have to do much of anything.... But definately introduce the baby and the sitter beforehand so they can get to know each other... this way your baby won't freak out if by some chance he wakes up while your gone... This way he will already know them...
2007-01-26 06:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know the going rate is 10-12 an hour. You might want to make sure your son meets the babysitter before he goes to bed just in case he wakes up and she's there and he doesn't freak out. Even if he's asleep she's still giving up a prime night of the week. A weekday one would expect to pay less.
2007-01-26 06:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by trinity2379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We pay our sitter $9 an hour. She usually has a couple hours with my daughter before she goes to bed~ and the rest of the time she watches TV and waits for us to return. The way I see it, no matter what she is doing while she's there, she is giving up her Friday night, and her time is valuable. She is a college student, and could be getting paid at least that at another job. She's a wonderful sitter, and I think the couple dollars extra is worth it to keep her!
2007-01-26 06:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the sitter is just there to hang out at your home while you're out, change a diaper every now and then, and not expected to feed the child a full meal or clean the house, and they're under 17 years old, I think $7 or so an hour is fine. It's not like it's strenous work. They're pretty much getting paid to hang out and watch TV.
2007-01-26 05:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pay about $25.00 a night if my son is in bed and $10.00 an hour if he is awake. BUT my babysitter usually gets there when he is asleep so he just plays PS2 and eats junk food. Oh ya I buy him a snack and soda of his choice or a pizza for him and my son to split.
2007-01-26 06:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by fuzzyfontaine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a babysitter of a 2 and 5 yr old. i get paid $12 even if they are sleeping or awake. I would pay atleast 12 if not more.
2007-01-26 06:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by inlovewithguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Idaho, so the cost of living is WAY less than Brooklyn, but we paid $5/hour for the situation your describing when we had 1 kid (we'd virtually always have him asleep before the sitter showed up).
2007-01-26 05:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never paid less than $5 per hr - per child.
I am sure it has gone up since I last used a babysitter.
2007-01-26 05:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was a babysitter i used to get paid 20$ a night
2007-01-30 05:49:54 · answer #9 · answered by LoVe&PeAcE!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babysitters can be expensive, but i think for a child of that age. 10-12 dollars an hour. no joke
2007-01-26 06:06:01 · answer #10 · answered by queen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋